Public transport Public transport in Switzerland faces historic timetable change
With the timetable change on Sunday, Swiss public transport customers will experience numerous innovations. On the Basel-Olten line, one of the largest expansion projects will go into operation with the four-track extension. In Zurich, the entire streetcar network is changing and there are new night trains.
12.12.2025, 09:01
12.12.2025, 11:15
SDA
The four-track expansion in Liestal on the Basel-Olten line is part of the largest rail expansion in north-western Switzerland for 20 years and is intended to improve punctuality, SBB announced after completion of the construction work at the end of November.
New features include a half-hourly service between Biel and Basel. Trains will also run between Bern, Olten, Zurich and Winterthur on Fridays and Saturday nights.
In Zurich, the streetcar network will be extensively redesigned; several lines will be given new routes and operations on the historic Bahnhofquai will be completely suspended for a year.
The tourist regions in the Bernese Oberland, Graubünden, Central Switzerland and Valais will be more heavily frequented and in Solothurn a new bus concept promises to be a "big hit" for the region.
